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    RSV Respiratory Syncytial Virus: Identification Treatment

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    RSV is a common respiratory virus that usually causes mild, cold-like symptoms but can be serious for infants and older adults. It is the most common cause of bronchiolitis and pneumonia in children under 1 year old. Symptoms may worsen and include difficulty breathing, wheezing, or difficulty feeding. Treatment involves seeing a doctor if symptoms worsen or breathing is rapidly, and going to the emergency room for severe breathing trouble. Prevention includes frequent handwashing, keeping sick people away, avoiding crowds during RSV season, and not smoking around children.

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    RSV is a common respiratory virus that usually causes mild, cold-like symptoms but can be serious for infants and older adults. It is the most common cause of bronchiolitis and pneumonia in children under 1 year old. Symptoms may worsen and include difficulty breathing, wheezing, or difficulty feeding. Treatment involves seeing a doctor if symptoms worsen or breathing is rapidly, and going to the emergency room for severe breathing trouble. Prevention includes frequent handwashing, keeping sick people away, avoiding crowds during RSV season, and not smoking around children.

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    RSV is a common respiratory virus that usually causes mild, cold-like symptoms but can be serious for infants and older adults. It is the most common cause of bronchiolitis and pneumonia in children under 1 year old. Symptoms may worsen and include difficulty breathing, wheezing, or difficulty feeding. Treatment involves seeing a doctor if symptoms worsen or breathing is rapidly, and going to the emergency room for severe breathing trouble. Prevention includes frequent handwashing, keeping sick people away, avoiding crowds during RSV season, and not smoking around children.

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    RSV

    Respiratory Syncytial Virus


    Identification Treatment
    Respiratory syncytial (sin-SISH-uhl) virus, or RSV, is If your child seems to be getting sicker, with more rap-
    a common respiratory virus that usually causes mild, id breathing, a wheezy sound, high temperature or is
    cold-like symptoms. Most people recover in a week or having a harder time feeding they should be seen by
    two, but RSV can be serious, especially for infants a doctor. If they are having a lot of trouble breathing
    and older adults. In fact, RSV is the most common they should be taken to emergency as soon as possi-
    ble.
    cause of bronchiolitis (inflammation of the small air-
    ways in the lung) and pneumonia (infection of the
    lungs) in children younger than 1 year of age in the
    United States. It is also a significant cause of respira- Prevention
    tory illness in older adults. RSV is very easy to catch. Clean your hands each time before touching your
    It is spread by contact baby and ask others to do the same. You can use
    warm water and soap or an alcohol based cleanser.
    Symptoms include:
    Keep your child away from people who have colds
    Runny or stuffy nose
    or who are sick. This includes saying No visiting to
    Cough
    family and friends if they are ill.
    Low grade fever (less than 38.5 C or 101 F)
    Not feeling hungry Try to avoid crowded places such as, church,

    daycare centers, and shopping malls during the RSV


    The symptoms can get worse if the virus moves lower season from November to April.
    and causes inflammation of the lungs. Symptoms
    could include: Keep your child away from second hand smoke,
    Difficulty breathing or rapid breathing smokers who have recently smoked and clothes that
    Unusual or long pauses of breathing smell of smoke.
    Wheezing Do not share personal items such as cups,
    Difficulty feeding
    washcloths, and towels with people who are ill.

    Breastfeed your child.

    https://www.cdc.gov/rsv/

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